History

Makin Waves with Asbury Park African-American Music Project: Preserving History, Celebrating Community, Cementing Future

The West Side of Asbury Park – a mecca not only for jazz, soul, and R&B, but black entrepreneurship – was burned down by its own residents in protest of racial and economic injustice in the city and throughout the country.

Dr. Sian Proctor: FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO SERVE AS SPACECRAFT PILOT OF SPACEX’S INSPIRATION4

Dr. Sian Proctor made history as the first Black woman to serve as a pilot of a spacecraft when SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Mission launched on in September.

The 16 Trailblazing Museums that are celebrating Black History Month right near you

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, OH

CHANGING THE FACE OF CURRENCY-Maya Angelou

"Each 2022 quarter is designed to reflect the breadth and depth of accomplishments being celebrated throughout this historic coin program. Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of this first coin in the series, used words to inspire and uplift," Mint Deputy Director Ventris C. Gibson said in a statement.